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South Pasadena Middle School is staffed by dedicated teachers that guide students through the especially challenging, formative years of adolescence. The principal and vice principal are full of heart and have a clear vision of the school future. The money could save some endangered programs.

This school is really great. The teachers here are really supportive and the students are very diverse. Everyone gets along very well and there are many electives and sports. Although it is a bit crowded, the campus is very nice and the city is very safe. There are places to go after school to get food and there are many fun activities during lunch time. I completely recommend this school.

We were very happy with our son's middle school experience. He is now a freshman at the high school, and he was very well prepared for a full schedule of honors classes. I'm disappointed, but not surprised, to see some of the negative comments here. South Pasadena parents are extraordinarily demanding and some have, I believe, completely lost perspective about the role of public schools, expecting a personalized and perfect experience for their children. No school can be all things to all people, but SPMS does a great job of serving the wide spectrum of all of its students.

My daughter's transistion to middle school has been very smooth. I appreciate the early year parent-teacher conference that kept me informed about how my chid was performing early. Some teacher use weekly e-mail updates to keep us apprised of progress. (That's GREAT!) And, my daugher REALLY loves the fun lunch-time activities that have happend throughout the year.
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